[.ca] Too Good to Be True: Finding Hope in a World of Hype (ISBN 0310267455)

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Brain tumours, strokes, miscarriages, depression and suicide -- these are all tragedies that many of us can speak about with some knowledge. Life is full of suffering. In the face of that, the world gives us so much empty hype and that often spills into Christian circles as well. There are real problems, but there are no real solutions. Its into this world that Michael Horton comes with a message of Christ-centered hope. Horton is well known as the host of the popular radio program the White Horse Inn. Hes also a professor at Westminster Seminary California and a minister in the United Reformed Churches. But before all those things he is a son, a husband and a father. And its in those capacities that hes encountered the varied tragedies mentioned above. This book is remarkable for its insistence that good theology is necessary for hopeful comfort in the midst of tragedy. That may sound counter-intuitive. After all, who wants theology when theyre suffering? But Horton pastorally shows that this is the very thing we need. We need theology derived from the Word of God to direct us to Christ, not only in moments of crisis, but at every moment of our lives. Ive read a number of books by Mike Horton, but this is definitely his best one. If you or someone you know is experiencing some form of tragedy or suffering, please hear me out: you need to buy this book. Hortons medicine may be hard to swallow, but it will bring health because it is the life-giving truth taught in Gods Word. Highly recommended!